King thanks Charlie for letter of cancer support

Charlie shared his letter with staff at his school

A 10-year-old boy who wrote to the King Charles III with words of support following his cancer diagnosis has been thanked for his letter by the monarch.

Charlie, who attends Tilstock Primary School in Shropshire, is in remission from cancer himself and told his royal namesake earlier this month: "Never give up, be brave, and don't push your limits."

In a written reply, Buckingham Palace said the King appreciated the letter and "was deeply touched that you chose to share some occasions in your life where you have needed resilience and positivity".

The letter also said the King was sorry to hear of Charlie's time in hospital but was "heartened by your wish to help others in similar circumstances".

Charlie was three when he was diagnosed with a Wilms tumour, the size of a small watermelon in his kidney.

He underwent a nine-hour operation to remove it followed by 20 weeks of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Charlie has now been in remission for five years.

In the letter to Charlie, Buckingham Palace said the King was "deeply touched" by the 10-year-old's first letter

In his letter to the King, Charlie said: "I am writing to you because I am sorry you have been diagnosed with cancer.

"I had kidney cancer when I was three years old. I had to spend eight months in hospital. I was tube-fed and in a wheelchair for half of it."

Charlie wrote to his royal namesake with advice on dealing with cancer